Fimpec Node is a new kind of service model that combines international talents with industrial investments. We offer our customers country- and language-specific planning, engineering, and project management know-how and networks. Node also strengthens Fimpec’s presence in the international market and enlarges our abilities to serve our clientele within the industrial and energy sector also in Finland.

As Fimpec’s focus is large international industrial projects in different parts of the world, the company understands the need to combine global and local expertise.

“Through our new service, we want to offer our customers country- and language-specific planning, engineering, and project management know-how and increase the employment of international talent in Finland,” says Fimpec’s development director, Frans Jokinen.

New work environment for international talents

Jokinen points out that Fimpec Node also serves a greater purpose: “At the same time as there is a growing need for experts in Finland, we have many people from elsewhere who live, work, and study in Finland but cannot use their knowledge and skills to their full potential due to language barriers. We have created employment opportunities and a new work environment for highly educated professionals and students.”

“Fimpec Node is an international work environment in which we offer work corresponding to the skills of multilingual, international students and professionals who wish to immigrate to Finland. We value what international talent offers us, including language skills, experience in multicultural work environments, and adaptability,” says Ana Reinbold, a Brazilian who has lived in Finland since 2018 and is responsible for building the Fimpec Node team. She previously worked for Fimpec in Germany on a large industrial project.

Knowledge of European and western hemisphere markets

Fimpec Node will be able to provide teams with the necessary know-how and networks for customers operating internationally, including international Finnish companies and global companies looking to do business in Finland.

“Fimpec’s aim is to establish its international presence and serve a growing clientele within the industrial and energy sectors. Outside Finland, we have offices in Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Uruguay, and Chile. I am excited to see Fimpec Node play an important role in our global expansion,” says Jukka Nieminen, CEO of Fimpec Group.

Established in Otaniemi – a university area that is full of talent

“Our purpose is to create a work environment with an international atmosphere and our own work culture and way of working,” says Reinbold.

“We are now established in Otaniemi and want to create an environment in which the language issue does not limit what can be done but allows everyone to utilize their professional skills. In this regard, Otaniemi is a natural choice for starting our operations. It is a buzzing environment filled with ambitious international students and experienced professionals. With their help, we can create bridges to new target countries and expand our operations”, she explains.

Fimpec Node is creating a new kind of work environment and networks for international talent in Finland. The first “Node” began operating in Otaniemi in the Helsinki region at the beginning of November and will employ 20–30 people.

(In the photo above, Frans Jokinen and Ana Reinbold at the Aalto Talent Expo 2022 event in Otaniemi on November 10, 2022)

For further information

Frans Jokinen, tel. +358 45 359 4828 or frans.jokinen@fimpec.com
Ana Reinbold, tel. +358 (0) 44 780 5733 or ana.reinbold@fimpec.com

» Fimpec Node web page

Fimpec is a leading specialist in project management and engineering. We act as project consultants in major investment projects in the industrial and energy sectors, and as experts in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. Our turnover in 2021 was €30.3 million, and we employ more than 350 top experts in Finland and abroad.

Fimpec’s experts have been involved in engineering and implementing a large number of significant industry and energy sector’s projects in Finland. Therefore we daresay that a lot of information, experiences and new ideas will be shared at our booth with you. At our booth A702 You’ll meet Juha Katainen, Jorma Paananen and Pasi Varkila from Fimpec

The two-day industry expert event offers excellent opportunities to network with the top experts in industry and talk about on the latest industrial topics and future prospects.

• Open 23–24 November 2022, Wed 10 am–5 pm, Thu 9 am–3 pm
• Fimpec’s booth number: A702

Fimpec welcomes Helen’s DHC engineering and development team

Helen’s DHC (District Heating & Cooling) network engineering and development team, made up of four people, will transfer to Fimpec as of 1 September. They will begin as existing employees and will continue performing the same tasks as they have up until now. They will join Fimpec’s energy team at the Helsinki unit.

The transfer of the team will support Fimpec’s existing district heating expertise, which is already represented at Fimpec especially by the Estonian company HeatConsult Oü. “The new team and its special expertise allow us to expand sales of our DHC network services,” says Fimpec’s Head of Operations, Industry, Energy, Jarno Rannikko.

This means that not only new employees but also part of the workload of Helen’s DHC network services will transfer to Fimpec. The change will additionally deepen co-operation between the company’s various departments. This will create an excellent foundation on which to build Fimpec’s offering of district heating and cooling services both in Finland and globally.

“The service agreement on engineering, development and documentation of district heating and cooling networks will deepen the partnership between Helen and Fimpec. The partnership supports Helen’s strategy and focus on its core business, strengthening the asset management of district heating and cooling networks. I am convinced of Fimpec’s ability and desire to develop a service partnership with Helen and, at the same time, to develop the entire energy network sector,” says Helen’s Head of Energy Platform Lauri Utriainen.

For further information, please contact:

Jarno Rannikko, Head of Operations, Industry, Energy
jarno.rannikko@fimpec.com
Tel. +358 50 575 1716

Lauri Utriainen, Head of Energy Platform, Helen
lauri.utriainen@helen.fi
Tel. +358 40 744 6516

Fimpec is a leading specialist in project management and engineering. We act as project consultants in major investment projects in the industrial and energy sectors, and as experts in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. Our turnover in 2021 was €30 million, and we employ more than 350 top experts in Finland and abroad. https://fimpec.com/en

Helen Ltd helps to make everyday life a little easier for over 550,000 customers in Finland. In addition to heat, cooling and electricity, we offer solutions for regional and renewable energy, smart buildings and electric transport. We are developing a smarter, carbon-neutral energy system that enables everyone to produce, use and save energy with respect for the environment. We aim to achieve 100% carbon neutrality in our energy production by 2030. Let’s join forces and turn the opportunities of a new energy era into reality. https://www.helen.fi/en

The energy sector is currently undergoing a major change. Emission targets are forcing energy markets to forgo fossil fuels as a means of mitigating climate change. This energy transition is fundamentally changing energy production and consumption systems. Fimpec actively supports companies struggling with the transition.

The issue involves more than just switching from combustion technology to clean technology. In the current energy transition, it is not just production, but also the energy networks, delivery and emergency supply that are in the throes of change. The future energy system will not only be cleaner, it will also be more complex, with the different sectors closely linked to one another. Business and revenue models will also change when regular consumers are joined by ‘prosumers’, i.e. individuals who both produce and consume. The situation is challenging for operators in the energy industry, but the means for implementing the change already exist and are constantly evolving.

“At Fimpec we have taken this change into account well in advance, both in our operations and in developing our competencies. We are involved in many pioneering projects and can offer our customers expertise and consulting, from concept-level engineering to actual implementation,” explains engineer Andreas Lund (M.Sc.Eng.), who works as a consultant at Fimpec and whose areas of expertise are renewable energy and related innovative solutions, such as geothermal energy and power-to-x technologies.

Electrification is key in the energy transition

Lund cites electrification, meaning transitioning from fossil-based energy to renewably generated electricity and utilising it either directly or indirectly, as a decisive factor. Direct electrification can already be seen in traffic and in heat production, but it is also the future for other sectors. Thanks to its extensive experience in engineering and project management tasks in the energy sector, Fimpec is a competent and innovative partner in this area.

“The electrification of heat production calls for new technologies. Combustion-based heating methods are giving way, for example, to electric boilers, heat pumps and geothermal energy. One example of this is that when it comes to large heat pumps, the sizes are already moving from real-estate scale to megawatt scale. Geothermal energy, for its part, offers massive potential worldwide. In that area, new solutions are needed, such as deep-heat wells, which differ from traditional geothermal wells in their technology, well depth and scale. A good example of this is the energy company Helen’s geothermal heating plant in Ruskeasuo. Another heat pump trend is seawater heat pumps,” says Lund.

Both heat pumps and deep-well pumps are systems in which Fimpec has wide-ranging expertise. Fimpec’s experts have been involved in many projects related to these systems.

Green hydrogen offers a means of indirect electrification

The significance and importance of hydrogen in the energy transition has been highlighted, and there are high hopes for it. In Lund’s opinion, this is understandable, as in many sectors direct electrification is difficult. Among the sectors that face electrification challenges are the chemicals industry, steel production and heavy and long-distance transport.

“In these sectors, fuels will be needed in future, too, and hydrogen produced with renewable energy, i.e. ‘green hydrogen’, will enable emission reductions also where direct electrification is not possible,” Lund explains. “Hydrogen and its downstream products can replace fuels and natural gas. They also offer the possibility of storing surplus electricity, for instance, as synthetic fuel that can be used to balance variations in electricity and heat consumption and production.”

Fimpec’s expertise also extends to the design and implementation of various hydrogen-economy solutions, such as the conceptualisation and engineering of hydrogen production plants.

“Together with the customer, we can determine what kind of electrolysis plant they want and how it should be built. Our special expertise also includes innovative solutions, comparing electrolysers and methanation integration. We are on the crest of a wave in hydrogen economy development and involved in groundbreaking projects, such as P2X Solutions’ green hydrogen production plant in Harjavalta,” says Lund.

Affordable electricity and solutions for electricity surplus and deficit

An essential condition for implementing the energy transition and the electrification it requires is affordable renewable electricity. It is needed in both direct and indirect electrification and is also the essence of the entire hydrogen economy.

“Renewable electricity production is increasing rapidly, which is helping to tackle the challenge. However, it does not eliminate the problem of periodic imbalances in electricity production and consumption. The challenge is variations: there are variations in wind and solar energy production, and electricity consumption can likewise vary significantly. Particularly in Finland, heating focusses on cold periods, and in terms of traffic, electric-car charging causes consumption spikes within a single 24-hour period,” says Lund.

However, Lund says that new solutions, such as heat storages and the use of hydrogen, have emerged to solve the problem, and these are areas in which the Fimpec team can help.

Fimpec’s Spanish-language website has been released to the public. The site provides a Spanish introduction to Fimpec, which is a project consultant for challenging industrial and energy projects and an expert in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. The Spanish site was published to support, in particular, the presence and expansion of Fimpec in South America. Fimpec has subsidiaries in Uruguay and Chile.

The new fimpec.com website was launched in spring 2021. With the latest translation, the site is now available in Finnish, English, Swedish and Spanish.

Fimpec’s Turku-based operations moved to the new office in January. The new office space was acquired by Fimpec following the acquisition in the autumn. Steps towards the final merger have been taken for the various activities since October. Last week, Fimpec’s Turku-based employees moved to Focusplan’s premises. The expansion of the premises was completed in January and the official moving day was 26 January. From 1 February 2022, Fimpec’s Turku office address is Pitkämäenkatu 6, 20250 Turku, Finland. The phone numbers and contact persons will remain the same.

The merger of Focusplan with Fimpec has been prepared internally since the transaction was completed by getting to know each other’s operations. Finding a common tune has gone well. Focusplan’s expertise strengthens Fimpec’s technical design and industry expertise, especially in the food, material and pharmaceutical industries. Focusplan will be merged into Fimpec Engineering Oy, which is part of the Fimpec Group. Joint projects that started before the acquisition have been continued seamlessly, and joint additional sales have been made towards existing customers thanks to the good cooperation and initiative of the Turku team.

“It’s good that we are able to have all our experts under one roof and make Turku consistent with other Fimpec locations in Finland. In addition, we are now also able to be closer to local customers in the Turku region with Fimpec’s range of services and ensure the best possible customer service,” says Harri Soininen, Director of Engineering Services.

“The merger of functions is on a good track, and we are pleased that we are now able to offer Focusplan’s customers even more extensive engineering and project management services and to manage larger projects with our own team,” says Joni Heino, Area Manager for the Turku region.

From the Turku office, Fimpec produces both engineering and project management services with the help of a new, larger team. For our local customers, we now have strong expertise in the fields of energy and infrastructure construction, as well as industrial and property development.

Fimpec is a leading specialist in the field of project management and engineering. We act as project consultants in major investment projects in the industrial and energy industries, and as experts in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. In 2020, our turnover was EUR 25.7 million and we employ more than 260 top experts in Finland and abroad.

Focusplan Oy is a Turku-based engineering agency founded in 1988. We offer high-quality services for several different industries. We work in close collaboration with our customers and focus on finding solutions that will last long into the future.